HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › tin whisker
← Back to search

Meaning of tin whisker | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. One of the thin, whisker-like protrusions that project out of tin surfaces (especially found on electroplated tin), which are crystalline and electrically conductive.
  2. The same phenomenon found with other metals with low melting points.
    broadly

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

tin whistle Tin-ao tin-horn tin-plater tin-plating tin-pot

Learn this word in context

See tin whisker used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free